My wife just found out that she has diabetes.
She just had her first sit down with her doctor to be followed up soon with the other members of the health care team. Luckily, at this point it looks to be a diet and exercise change to control the problem. She is subscribing to a magazine for diabetics and is now eating less carb foods. I am learning that carbs turn into sugars and that is part of the problem. She is on the fast track to learning everything, and she is bringing me a long with her as I do most of the cooking. I tend to eat more healthy than she does, but I think we will both be changing our diets. Alcohol turns to sugar too. She does not drink much. I will need to watch the amount that I drink. With wine being a big part of my life, that would be difficult change if I had to stop completely.
She will get her testing down, find out when her blood sugar is wrong and work at adjusting her eating timing and foods she eats. It will be a lifestyle change for the both of us, but I think it will be for the good.
I kid her that it was my fault, that I was just “too sweet” to her.
Ya know, being over 50 is hell on a body. Wonder what will happen if we do make it to 60.
